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Your Driving and the Road Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving (CONT) Scanning the Brrain Off-road driving can takeyou over many different kinds of terrain. You need to be familiar with the terrain andits many different features. Here are some things to consider. ' Whenyou'redrivingoffroad, Lbouncing and quick changes in direction can easily throwyou out of position. This could cause you to lose control and crash. So, whether you're driving onor off the road, you and your passengers should wear safety belts. A Surface Conditions Off-roading can take you over hardpacked dirt, gravel, rocks, grass, sand, mud, snow or ice. Each of these surfaces affects the steering, acceleration, and brakingof your vehicle in different ways. Depending upon the kind of surface you are on, you may experience slipping, sliding, wheel spinning, delayed acceleration, poor traction, and longer braking distances. 140

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
The Power of Intelligent Engineering	5
How to Use This Manual	8
Seats & Safety Belts	13
Seats and Seat Controls	14
Folding Rear Seat	16
Safety Belts They're for Everyone	16
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	21
Driver Position	21
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	25
Right Front Passenger Position	25
Rear Seat Passengers	25
Children	29
Smaller Children and Babies	29
Child Restraints	30
Larger Children	37
Safety Belt Extender	39
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash	39
Features & Controls	41
Keys	42
Locks	43
Remote Lock Control	44
Tailgate	47
Ignition Switch	51
Starting Your Engine	52
Shifting the Automatic Transmission	55
Parking Brake	58
Shifting into Park	59
Horn	62
Tilt Steering Wheel	63
Windows	63
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator	64
Cruise Control	65
Headlights	69
Fog Lights	70
Windshield Wipers	71
Windshield Washer	72
Rear Window Wiper and Washer	73
Overhead Console	74
Sun Visors	79
Mirrors	79
Storage Compartments	81
Ashtrays and Lighter	83
Luggage Carrier	84
Instrument Panel	86
Gages	93
Warning Lights	99
Comfort Controls & Audio Systems	103
Climate Control System	104
Defogging and Defrosting	106
Rear Window Defogger	106
Setting the Clock	108
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Player and Equalizer	109
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Compact Disc Player	112
Understanding Radio Reception	116
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	116
Care of Your Compact Discs	117
Fixed Mast Antenna	117
Your Driving and the Road	119
Road Signs	120
Defensive Driving	124
Drunken Driving	125
Control of a Vehicle	128
What is All Wheel Drive?	128
Braking	128
Steering Tips	133
Steering in Emergencies	134
Passing	135
Driving Guidelines	138
Operating Your Bravada Off Paved Roads	139
Driving at Night	151
Driving in the Rain	154
City Driving	157
Freeway Driving	158
Driving a Long Distance	160
Hill and Mountain Driving	162
Parking on Hills	163
Winter Driving	165
Towing a Trailer	169
Problems on the Road	177
Hazard Warning Flashers	178
Jump Starting	179
Towing Your Bravada	183
Engine Overheating	186
If a Tire Goes Flat	192
Changing a Flat Tire.	193
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	201
Service & Appearance Care	203
Service	204
Fuel	205
Hood Release	209
Engine Oil	212
Air Cleaner	216
Transmission Fluid	218
Engine Coolant	221
Power Steering Fluid	224
Windshield Washer Fluid	224
Brakes	225
Battery	227
Bulb Replacement	228
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	230
Loading Your Vehicle	230
Tires	235
Appearance Care	242
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	249
Add-on Electrical Equipment	250
Fuses & Circuit Breakers	251
Capacities & Specifications	254
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	255
Fluids & Lubricants	256
Replacement Bulbs	258
Maintenance Schedule	261
Introduction	262
A Word About Maintenance	262
Your Vehicle and the Environment	262
How this Part is Organized	263
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	264
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	264
Selecting the Right Schedule	264
Schedule I	266
Schedule II	268
Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services	270
Part B: Owner Checks & Services	273
At Each Fuel Fill	273
At Least Once a Month	273
At Least Once a Year	274
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	276
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	277
Part E: Maintenance Record	280
Customer Assistance Program	283
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	284
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired	285
BBB Mediation Arbitration Program	286
Reporting Safety Defects	288
Oldsmobile Roadside Assistance Program	289
Service Publications	290

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Your

Driving

and

the

Road

140

Getting

Familiar

with

Off-Road

Driving

(CONT)

When you're driving off road,

bouncing

and

quick

changes

direction

can

easily

throw you

out of position.

This

could

cause

you

to lose

control

and crash.

So,

whether

you're

driving

on or off

the

road, you

and

your

passengers

should

wear

safety

belts.

Scanning

the

Brrain

Off-road

driving

can

take you

over

many

different

kinds of terrain.

You

need

familiar

with

the

terrain

and

its

many

different

features.

Here are some

things

consider.

Surface

Conditions

Off-roading

can

take

you

over

hard-

packed dirt, gravel,

rocks,

grass,

sand,

mud,

snow or ice.

Each of these

surfaces

affects

the

steering,

acceleration,

and

braking of your

vehicle

different

ways.

Depending

upon

the

kind

of surface you are on,

you

may experience

slipping,

sliding,

wheel

spinning,

delayed

acceleration,

poor

traction, and

longer

braking

distances.